China Fiction

Jack Flashhardt is back! Still a Captain in the Marine Corps, he has been classified as a deserter and wants to sneak across the Mexican border into America to fight his criminal status. But after Jack makes it to America, he is arrested and told by a General of a secret government entity that they want him to fake a climb of Mt Elbrus of the Caucasus Mountains, where he and his team will eliminate a Chinese hacking gang that is stealing American technology. Jack is offered freedom from his deserter status if he completes the mission. Jack forms a combat team and the adventure begins.

1929 im ländlichen Punjab: Drei sehr junge Frauen werden in einer Zeremonie mit drei Brüdern verheiratet. Nachts trifft je eine ihren Ehemann in kompletter Dunkelheit, in der Hoffnung, einen Sohn zu zeugen. Tagsüber verrichten die Frauen ihre Pflichten, eingesperrt im Porzellanzimmer, in dem die Aussteuer ihrer Schwiegermutter Mai lagert. Als Mehar sich in einen der Brüder verliebt, wird eine gefährliche Leidenschaft entfacht, die mehr als ein Leben gefährdet.

Beretningen om enkekejserinde Cixi, der regerede i Kina i mere end 50 år, er et stykke ukendt kinahistorie og et fascinerende portræt af en af verdenshistoriens mest magtfulde kvinder. Jung Chang, der blev verdensberømt på at fortælle sin mormors, sin mors og sin egen historie i bogen De vilde svaner, retter spottet mod endnu en dramatisk kvindeskæbne og giver samtidig et unikt indblik i Kinas historie i perioden op til kejserdømmets opløsning i 1908.

Korea testet erstmals erfolgreich Raketen mit Mehrfachsprengköpfen, was im Westen und in China größte Besorgnis auslöst. Entschlossene, politische Reaktionen lassen nicht lange auf sich warten. Um den massiven Sanktionen zu entgehen, schmiedet der nordkoreanische Geheimdienst einen perfiden Plan, dessen Verwirklichung nicht nur die Fundamente des "unzuverlässigen Verbündeten" China, sondern auch den gesamten Westen aus den Angeln heben könnte. Jack Ryan muss sich den neuen Dimensionen der Cyberkriegführung stellen.

Little Claus and big Claus - 大克劳斯和小克劳斯: Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Mandarin Chinese.

The Tinderbox - 打火闸的故事: Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Mandarin Chinese.

The Story of a Mother - 母亲的故事: Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Mandarin Chinese.

Nach "Das Flüstern der Schatten" und "Drachenspiele": Der Abschluss der China-Trilogie. Als Paul mit Christine und Sohn David seinen alten Freund Zhang besucht, wird der Vierjährige entführt. Durch glückliche Umstände gelangt er wieder zu seinen Eltern. Doch die Entführer wollen ihn zurück. Es beginnt eine Verfolgung quer durch das Reich der Mitte und in die Abgründe einer Gesellschaft in Aufruhr, immer begleitet von der Angst, David wieder zu verlieren.

When Hualing's parents make her a marriage match at the request of the Emperor, she is sure she is about to marry a man of high rank. Maybe someone handsome, rich, and powerful. When she finds out her new husband is a eunuch who saved the Emperor's life, she is devastated. She fears she will never have a normal life, never know the pleasures of intimacy that come from being a wife. Will Hualing find happiness when her husband shows her that there are many ways a man can pleasure a woman?

The Little Farmer - 小农夫: Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation. Discover or rediscover, narrated in a warm and lively way, the best stories for kids in Mandarin Chinese.

People, art, and life. A record of a particular space in time. Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Sukhothai, Honolulu, Mexico City, northernmost Scotland, Andorra. Intimates and strangers. A mother and son seen for some seconds on a bridge in Shanghai. The emotions flowing between performer and conductor throughout a concert. The interpretation one creative artist gives to that of another's work. Gillian Bickley values the records we all make.

Delve into a world of magical creatures, powerful gods and brave warriors in this thrilling compendium of ancient Chinese myths. From the creation of the world to the first emperors, this audiobook charts the full sweep of ancient Chinese mythology, revealing fascinating elements of culture and religion along the way. The enthralling stories introduce mighty gods and mischievous creatures, while a handy reference section is packed with information about the ancient Chinese people themselves.

September 2021: Das Internationale Olympische Komitee tagt in Shanghai, um die Sommerspiele 2032 zu vergeben. Kurz vor der Abstimmung wird der mosambikanische IOC-Funktionär Charles Murandi tot aufgefunden. Prompt wird der deutsche Journalist Thomas Gärtner festgenommen, denn er hat sich zuletzt im Hotelzimmer des Toten aufgehalten. Doch der will sich an nichts erinnern können. Und während die Polizei auf Ungereimtheiten stößt, die Kanzlerin im Flugzeug nach Shanghai von dem Mord erfährt und ein anderer Journalist die Chance auf eine große Story wittert, ahnt niemand, wo der Schlüssel zur Lösung des Falls wirklich liegt.

China’s meteoric rise to economic powerhouse might be charted with dams. Every river in the country has been tapped to power exploding cities and factories - every river but one. Running through one of the richest natural areas in the world, the Nujiang’s raging waters were on the verge of being dammed when a 2004 government moratorium halted construction. Might the Chinese dragon bow to the "Angry River"? Would Beijing put local people and their land ahead of power and profit? Could this remote region actually become a model for sustainable growth? Ed Grumbine traveled to the far corners of China’s Yunnan province to find out.

Jack Flashhardt is back! Still a Captain in the Marine Corps, he has been classified as a deserter and wants to sneak across the Mexican border into America to fight his criminal status. But after Jack makes it to America, he is arrested and told by a General of a secret government entity that they want him to fake a climb of Mt Elbrus of the Caucasus Mountains, where he and his team will eliminate a Chinese hacking gang that is stealing American technology.

This audibook features short stories. A father struggles to tell his long-lost daughter that he is not a predatory sexual molester. A promising ring becomes the symbol of a boy's love for a girl he thought he knew. A son stands by his dying mother, and in return, she helps him to make peace with his adopted father. A mother attempts to help her daughter deal with an emotionally crippled Vietnam vet, who happens to also be her father. A wife senses her husband's sexuality after an encounter with a gay man in a straight bar.

In una Londra tetra e indecifrabile, Billy Harrow, studioso di cefalopodi, guida i visitatori all'interno del Museo di Storia Naturale, dove è ospitato un raro e impressionante esemplare di Architeutis dux, meglio noto come "Calamaro gigante". Nessuno può immaginare quello che sta per accadere, l'evento che avrebbe cambiato per sempre l'esistenza di chi vi avesse assistito: quando il calamaro svanisce nel nulla prima dell'arrivo di Billy e dei visitatori, ogni spiegazione razionale appare subito vana.

They were married with a small family. They were happy. They knew their present and worked hard for their future. The God of this reality or the makers of this simulation pulled them 24 years in the past. Now they must relive their adult lives and attempt to get back the children they have lost.

China, in nicht allzu ferner Zukunft. Während die Welt von einer Sternenflotte vom Planeten Trisolaris bedroht wird, liegt Yun Tianming auf dem Sterbebett. Doch dann wird er für eine unglaubliche Aufgabe auserwählt: Er soll die Menschheit retten und als ihr Bote zu den Trisolariern geschickt werden. Er willigt ein und wird nach seinem Tod ins All geschossen. Seitdem hat niemand auf der Erde von ihm gehört. Dies ist seine Geschichte – es ist die Geschichte eines Verrats.

"Wir brauchten ein Werkzeug. Also rief ich die Götter an." Schon immer hat es Gerüchte über ihn gegeben. Legenden. Tausende Zivilisationen hat er erstarken und fallen sehen. Ein Krieger, der nicht getötet werden kann. Er trägt viele Namen: Unute, Kind des Blitzes, sogar als Tod wurde er bezeichnet. Heutzutage kennen wir ihn als "B". Und er wünscht sich nichts sehnlicher, als sterben zu können. In einer Welt nah an unserer Realität lässt sich "B" auf ein Angebot einer geheimen Einheit des US-Militärs ein, die verspricht, ihm dabei zu helfen, das Rätsel seiner Unsterblichkeit zu lösen.